"I don't really like swimming the 200 breast, so I'm taking on more sprint events to keep my coaches from putting me in that," Hardy said. "So far it's working, and I'm dropping time every time I do it."

Brunelli won the men's 50 in 22.49, and Wildman-Tobriner touched in 22.55. South Africa's Roland Schoeman, the 2005 world champion, was third in 22.63.

Brunelli spent the last year recovering from a torn labrum in his shoulder, which he injured last summer at the U.S. nationals.

"The shoulder's an afterthought, really," he said. "There's nothing getting in my way now, and that's a good feeling to have."

Rebecca Soni won the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.66 - more than five seconds ahead of Kerry Buchan of Scotland.

Natalie Coughlin, a five-time Olympic medalist who is experimenting outside of her usual events this weekend, faded to fifth. She won the 400 free Friday night.

Robert McDonald of Australia won the men's 200 breast.

Erin Reilly overtook Olympian Dana Vollmer in the final 20 meters to win the 200 free, touching in 1:59.89 to Vollmer's 1:59.95.